This one was taken from the Solo Türk, the F-16 solo aerobatics display team of the Turkish Air Force during a display in Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus.
While diving and turning, the pilot released flares, high-temperature heat sources used to mislead surface-to-air or air-to-air missile’s heat-seeking targeting systems, creating the pyrotechnic visual effect you can see behind the plane.
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Coolishness!
Above the occupied part of Cyprus, the only EU country split in half.
Coolishness!
Above the occupied part of Cyprus, the only EU country split in half.